2017–18 FA WSL Cup
The 2017–18 FA WSL Cup was the 7th edition of the FA WSL's league cup competition. It was sponsored by Continental AG, who have sponsored the competition since its creation, and is officially known as the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup. All 20 teams of the two divisions of the WSL contest the competition - the largest field in the history of the cup.
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Dates | 11 October 2017 – 14 March 2018 |
Teams | 20 |
Defending champions | Manchester City |
Champions | Arsenal |
Runners-up | Manchester City |
Matches played | 47 |
Goals scored | 180 (3.83 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Fran Kirby (7) |
← 2016 2018–19 → |
Manchester City were the defending champions. Before the competition, only Manchester City and Arsenal had won the cup in the previous six seasons it was contested in.
Format changes
After a one-year experiment with a pure knockout formula, the WSL Cup returned to a format featuring a group stage. Four groups of five teams each, with an approximately even split between the two divisions, compete for two qualification spots for the knock-out round per group with each team playing every other team only once. Similarly to previous iterations of the cup, the groups have a geographical split, with two "Northern" groups and two "Southern". Another new implementation for the season was an automatic penalty shoot-out for all games tied after 90 minutes, with a bonus point awarded for the team who emerged victorious afterwards.[1]
After the group stage, the remaining eight teams will contest a non-seeded standard knock-out format as in the 2015 season.[1]
Group stage
Group One North
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SUN | LIV | SHE | AST | DUR | |
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1 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | — | |
2 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 | — | — | 6–0 | 5–1 | — | ||
3 | Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 5–1 | ||
4 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | — | — | 2–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
5 | Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Durham | 0–0 | Sunderland |
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Sunderland | 3–1 | Aston Villa |
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Aston Villa | 2–2 | Sheffield |
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Liverpool | 5–1 | Aston Villa |
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Sheffield | 1–1 | Sunderland |
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Aston Villa | 3–2 | Durham |
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Sunderland | 1–0 | Liverpool |
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Group Two North
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | EVE | BIR | DON | OXF | |
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1 | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | — | |
2 | Everton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | ||
3 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3–2 | 4–0 | ||
4 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | — | — | — | ||
5 | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | 0–6 | — | — | 1–5 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–3 | Everton |
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Oxford United | 0–6 | Manchester City |
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Manchester City | 2–1 | Everton |
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Oxford United | 1–5 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
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Group One South
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | REA | ARS | WAT | MIL | LON | |
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1 | Reading | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | — | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | |
2 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 7–0 | ||
3 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | — | 0–6 | — | 1–0 | — | ||
4 | Millwall Lionesses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | 0–5 | 2–5 | — | — | — | ||
5 | London Bees | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | — | — | 1–1 | 3–4 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Watford Ladies | 1–0 | Millwall Lionesses |
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Reading | 4–0 | Watford Ladies |
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Millwall Lionesses | 2–5 | Arsenal |
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Reading | 4–0 | London Bees |
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Watford Ladies | 0–6 | Arsenal |
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Millwall Lionesses | 0–5 | Reading |
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Group Two South
Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | BRI | BHA | TOT | YEO | |
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1 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | — | — | 4–1 | 8–0 | |
2 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | — | — | ||
3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 4–2 | ||
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | — | 2–0 | 1–4 | — | — | ||
5 | Yeovil Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | — | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–2 | Yeovil Town |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Bristol City |
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Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 1–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Yeovil Town | 0–2 | Bristol City |
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Bristol City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Chelsea | 8–0 | Yeovil Town |
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Chelsea | 4–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Everton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Reading |
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Arsenal | 3–1 | Sunderland |
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Chelsea | 5–1 | Liverpool |
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Semi-finals
Reading | 2–3 | Arsenal |
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Final
Arsenal | 1–0 | Manchester City |
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Top goalscorers
- As of 18 December 2017.[10]
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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Chelsea | 7 |
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Everton | 5 |
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Sheffield | 4 |
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See also
References
- "KICK-OFF APPROACHES FOR THIS TERM'S FA WSL CONTINENTAL TYRES CUP WITH SOME NEW RULES". The FA. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Spurs Ladies Beat WSL 1 Opponents Again". SheKicks.
- "Spurs Ladies Beat WSL 1 Opponents Again". SheKicks.
- "Spurs Ladies Beat WSL 1 Opponents Again". SheKicks.
- "Spurs Ladies Beat WSL 1 Opponents Again". SheKicks.
- "Spurs Ladies Beat WSL 1 Opponents Again". SheKicks.
- "Spurs Ladies Beat WSL 1 Opponents Again". SheKicks.
- "Chelsea Lades Storm Into Conti Cup Quarter-Finals". SheKicks.
- "Chelsea Lades Storm Into Conti Cup Quarter-Finals". SheKicks.
- "PLAYER STATS". Retrieved 5 October 2017.